Copyright Infringement
I get asked a lot about copyright infringement, unfortunately more on “how do I avoid it” rather than “someone’s taken your plans and used them”.
Development Application Approvals - worth their weight in gold?
Development Applications - or DA's - are a process by which a request is made of your Local Authority to assess a parcel of land for an increase in density, change in approved use or both. The approvals process must give due regard to the current Structure Plan, Detailed Area Plan (DAP), Town Planning Scheme (TPS), Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) and relevant Australian Standards for vehicle manoeuvering.